Nam Jin Yoon joins TMU Libraries from Columbia Law School where he was the Head of Public Services at the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library. While at Columbia, he was also a Lecturer in Law teaching Legal Research & Writing and Advanced Legal Research Techniques. Prior to becoming a librarian, Nam Jin practiced as an associate at Latham & Watkins LLP, where he represented clients in a diverse array of commercial litigation matters and maintained an active pro bono practice with a focus on representing underserved youth.
Nam Jin holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School (2016), a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington (2019), and a BA in English from Amherst College (2012).
As Head Law Librarian, Nam Jin will be responsible for continuing to build a robust and innovative law library branch that includes a rich collection of quality legal resources, an outstanding legal research instructional program, and student focused services customized to meet TMU’s unique law curriculum.
Nam Jin moves into the position following John Papadopoulos’ inaugural term as Head Law Librarian. John remains at the Law Library continuing to provide legal research expertise to faculty and students.
“I’m delighted to join TMU Libraries in its ongoing work to support the students and faculty of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law,” says Nam Jin. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to continue John’s vision of developing a unique law library dedicated to furthering the law school’s innovative curriculum.”
Nam Jin joins the Libraries’ leadership team, reporting to Mark Robertson, dean of Libraries, while also working closely with Donna Young, dean of Law, as well as the law faculty and the library team.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Nam Jin as our new Head Law Librarian,” says Mark. “He is an exceptional librarian and promises exciting developments for the Law Library’s services, collections, and spaces. We are all looking forward to working with him.”
Fun fact about Nam Jin: he is a freelance crossword writer for the New York Times!